CVE-2015-5071 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can access arbitrary files via the BIRT viewer servlet in BMC Remedy AR System Mid Tier.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-5071?

CVE-2015-5071 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AR System Mid Tier in the AR System Mid Tier component before 9.0 SP1 for BMC Remedy AR System Server allows remote authenticated users to "navigate" to arbitrary files via the __report parameter of the BIRT viewer servlet.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5071?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bmc Remedy Ar System Server.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2015-5071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r4gx-rgv3-256p.

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